Shrine figure "ikenga" · Nigeria, Igbo, Umumbo · ID: 3051093
sold
EUR 900
Provenance
Rudolf Leopold, Vienna, AustriaErwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
Size
H: 39,5 cm
H: 15.6 inch
Description
wood, insect caused damage, base
“Ikenga” means “place of strength”. The figures symbolise the Igbo adult male’s drive to achievement and success in all fields.
The object Shrine figure “ikenga” with the object ID 3051093 was last part of the auction Auction 103 at November 16, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 372 achieved a sales price of EUR 900.
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Comparing literature
Boston, John, Ikenga figures among the north-west Igbo and the Igala, London 1977, p. 38, pl. 21